The coalescence or contraction of two syllables into one; esp. the coalescence (in verse) of two vowels at the end of one word and the beginning…
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| 释义 | the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > [noun] > unit of duration of speech sound > lengthening or shortening > contraction of two sounds into one (6) synalœpha1540 The coalescence or contraction of two syllables into one; esp. the coalescence (in verse) of two vowels at the end of one word and the beginning… synaeresis1577 Grammar. Contraction, esp. of two vowels into a diphthong or a simple vowel. elisiona1586 Grammar. The omission of a letter or syllable in pronunciation, usually running together the sounds on either side of it; (also) an instance of this. synizesis1846 Grammar and Prosody. Fusion of two syllables into one by the coalescence of two adjacent vowels (or of a vowel and a diphthong) without the… haplology1893 A process of contraction whereby a single letter or syllable is produced (esp. in speech) instead of two identical or similar-sounding ones… Subcategories:— elision of initial vowel (1) |
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